Geography
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We offer students the opportunity to undertake thesis-based graduate studies leading to MA, MSc and PhD degrees. We also offer international students the opportunity to come to our department as Visiting Students.
MGIS Program
The Master of Geographic Information Systems (MGIS) is an advanced course-based program with an independent research component renowned for its successful development of GIS professionals and academics.
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News and Announcements
Taking your classroom global
UCalgary’s Group Study Program offers international teaching opportunities
2024 Faculty of Arts holiday card unveiled
Kristina Penn's striking photograph of frazil ice in Tasààn Zhat Chù’ (Copper Joe Creek) selected as this year’s design
Six UCalgary researchers receive renewals of Canada Research Chairs
Combined with eight new CRC appointments, UCalgary receives more than $10 million in funding
Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Dr. Shelley Alexander of the Department of Geography joins an esteemed group of distinguished Canadians
UCalgary entrepreneurs help push boundaries of remote sensing
Master's student flies drone beyond visual line-of-sight to map hundreds of kilometres of seismic lines
Parex Fellows work to translate research into societal impact
Five new fellows focus on transportation, machine learning, community accessibility, lithium capture and Canadian history
In the Media
In the News Eliot Tretter, Geography, in Pittsburgh City Paper
YIMBYs want more housing, but their methods have divided Pittsburgh leaders
In the News Tricia Stadnyk, Geography, in Independent
For decades the Columbia River has benefited both the U.S. and Canada with little worry. Then Trump took office
In the News Brent Else, Geography, in CTV News
Science in steel boxes: how research teams hitched a ride with navy to Antarctica
In the News Brent Else, Geography, in News Minimalist
Canadian scientists studying climate change impacts in Antarctica
In the News Brent Else, Geography, in CBC News
In Antarctica, Canadian scientists have a 'momentous' chance to learn more about climate change
In the News Tricia Stadnyk, Geography, in CBC.ca
Canadian water sovereignty in the spotlight as U.S. pauses Columbia River Treaty talks
The Middle Ages in 3D: Student Exhibition
Join us for an exhibit showcasing how History Studies 220 students used research and 3D printing to revive the medieval past.
April 11 & 14
Taylor Family Digital Library, Suite 520
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